September 7, 8, 9 2011

Nantes - St-Nazaire, France

NANTES, France & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global players in marine biology will meet on September 7, 8 and 9, 2011 in Nantes-St-Nazaire, France. The region is a world leader, boasting high levels of academic expertise and cutting-edge industry working to preserve marine bio-resources and put them to productive use.

The BioMarine International Business Convention brings together business, science, finance and industry to develop solutions promoting productive use of marine bio-resources.

Tony Haymet, Co-Chairman of the Biomarine Convention and Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego: "Scripps was the first BioMarine partner, and we are very pleased to support this second convention [...]. With its panel of top-notch international speakers, BioMarine offers the possibility of partnerships to benefit everyone. That's why I'm looking forward to the BioMarine Business Convention 2011, in Nantes-St-Nazaire, France, and I encourage all those involved in the sector worldwide to join us there!"

Jean-Paul Cadoret, Director of the Laboratory for Algal Physiology and Biotechnology at IFREMER Nantes and member of the science advisory board, explains that BioMarine 2011 is a way to recognize the work that academic laboratories and industrial players are carrying out with the support of their public partners.

BioMarine 2008 key figures

- 2000 participants, all global players in the ocean sector: politicians, scientists and industrial companies
- more than 150 speakers
- 700 VIPs invited to debate a variety of topics, such as safety and cleaning up the ocean world, or the ocean as a source of renewable energy

2011 Program

September 7: Biomarine Discovery Day

A day devoted to investors, representatives of clusters, government agencies and international industrial firms.

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A conference for the general public: an opportunity for everyone to understand the impact of using marine resources on our daily lives.

September 8 & 9: Biomarine Business Convention

• Promote discussion,

Create new collaborations between industrial players, investors and scientists.

• Talks/debates with renowned international speakers to:

- Understand the key issues surrounding the use of marine bio-resources:

.Ingredients

.Aquaculture

.Blue Biotech

.Cosmetics

.Pharma

.Environment

.Marine renewable energy

- Learn about international investment and financing programs

- Hear about concrete industrial solutions

Registration: http://convention.biomarine.org

Contacts

Yucatan press contact
Annie-Florence Loyer
afloyer@yucatan.tm.fr
+33.1.53.63.27.29 / +33.6.88.20.35.59
or
Nadège Le Lezec
nlelezec@yucatan.tm.fr
+33.1.53.63.27.27